CNBC’s “Cities of Success” travels to Boulder and Denver in Colorado and examines the cities’ growth in thriving industries from aerospace to natural foods, energy, tech, venture capital and more
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., March 28, 2024 – For the second stop of the “Cities of Success” franchise, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, lands in Colorado to explore two Rocky Mountain destinations in “Cities of Success: Denver & Boulder,” the cross-platform program that uncovers how key cities have rebuilt themselves as centers of business and industry. The Colorado cities’ economies have thrived, but they are at a pivotal moment where they need to address significant challenges from an affordable housing shortage to a growing homeless population and an unprecedented flow of migrants.
On Thursday, April 11 at 10pm ET/PT, CNBC will air a one-hour primetime special, “Cities of Success: Denver & Boulder,” that reveals how the cities have positioned themselves to evolve along with the U.S. economy while combating issues that could threaten their trajectories. Anchored by CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, the program features an expert roster of CNBC reporters and in-depth interviews with the region’s biggest leaders in government and business including Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Buckley Space Force Base Colonel Heidi Dexter, Senator John Hickenlooper, Voyager CEO Dylan Taylor, Access Mode CEO Zaneta Kelsey, AgentSync Co-Founder & CEO Niji Sabharwal, Elevate Quantum Dan Caruso and more.
“Growing up in Denver and Boulder in the 1980s, I watched the cities’ economies handle some painful swings so it’s incredible to see how they’ve now diversified beyond energy and aerospace into tech, quantum computing, life sciences, venture capital and more,” said Carl Quintanilla. “It was exciting to go back to Colorado for this special and speak to the business leaders about how far Denver and Boulder have come and what obstacles they are facing for future growth.”
Tied to the “Cities of Success: Denver & Boulder” special, CNBC will also partner with Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success, to engage the community and educate students about personal finance, timed to Financial Literacy Month. CNBC will visit the JA Dream Accelerator, an on-site program where Colorado-area high school students go through an interactive experience at the Free Enterprise Center, where they discover personal strengths, learn about legendary Colorado businesspeople, complete a reality check to align lifestyle goals with money, and explore steps to build their dream career. Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson will moderate a live panel, “In Pursuit of Success,” with five notable Colorado entrepreneurs featured in the Dream Accelerator experience at the Free Enterprise Center in Boulder on Thursday, April 11. This community engagement with students is part of CNBC’s financial education initiative, CNBC Your Money, dedicated to helping people manage, grow and protect their money so they can live ambitiously.
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